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Steve Almond on Rendering the Interior Life
Writer Steve Almond details critical craft lessons he’s learned from the novel Stoner for the Word Works: Writers on Writing Series.
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Domingo Martinez, Terese Marie Mailhot, and Margaret Malone present new works on theme Stranger in a Strange Land.
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- Poems from Poems with Deborah Landau: Dive into your obsessions, taking risks to find the most vibrant language for your work.
- Researching and Writing True Crime with Rebecca Morris: Learn to find sources, obtain documents, research cold cases, and more.
- Design Criticism as Insight and Potential with Ayad Rahmani: Learn to tell a narrative that opens up new ways of looking at & relating to the designed world.
- Follow the Thread: Building a Manuscript with Amber Flame: Develop work on a theme or through-line to build a manuscript.
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From The House
Micro Lesson: Researching and Writing True Crime by Rebecca Morris
Posted Tue, 5/14/2019
by Katie PrinceAuthors and their readers are drawn to reading true crime because, to be honest, sensationalism can make for a good book. My guiding principle comes from Agatha Christie, who said:…
Setting Foot in Strange Worlds: An Exclusive Q&A with Domingo Martinez, Terese Marie Mailhot, and Margaret Malone
Posted Thu, 5/9/2019
by Katie PrinceOn Friday, May 24, Domingo Martinez, Terese Marie Mailhot, and Margaret Malone will channel their inner strangers. In a recent email exchange, each offered up a hint of what they’re…